Yes. If you find a listed business which is not Black owned, please report it so that we can remove it or deactivate it until we resolve the ownership doubts.

No. Although if your business partner is Black or African descent and owns at least 50% of the business, then the business may be listed.

For the puposes of this site, you must have the visual characteristics of a person of color. 100% identifiable as a black person or a decendant of Africa.

Yes. 100% Black Owned.

No. Anyone can purchase banners or ad space, but only Black owned businesses may be listed in the directory.

You must show identification through Email or through a support ticket

• Some form of government identification 
• Proof that you are the onwer of the business via the state filing
• And the name of your buisness

We were unable to very that your business is at least 50% black owned. You may contact us to rectify the situation. (305)780-0905

Yes it is free. We do however offer paid listings which gives your business more exposure.

Paid services offers more exposure and featured listing options. All of which will increase your chances of customer engagement and increased sales.

Check the "How To" tuturial videos. They provide visual and written instructions.

No. SBO provides a specific service. Many consumers are looking to patronize businesses which are owned by blacks or African Americans and search directories such as SBO to find them.

No, but it is best if you do add pictures. Adding pictures will help with branding your business as it allow people to see your products or the end result of your services.

Reasons why your business may have been removed or deactivated

• It was reported as not being a Black owned business
• You don't have a contact number for customers or SBO management to call
• Your site has been reported by google or bing and our link to your site causes our site to be reported.

If your business was just added and approved, reasons you may not see it on the recently added page are:

• The page has not been updated yet. Check back later or the next day and you will see your listing.
• You have not added any pictures to represent your listing. On the Recently added business page, we will only display businesses which have a logo or picture to represent the business.